Latitude project aims for improved fuel efficiency and lower emissions
Greener, more efficient vehicles could be developed as part of a research project investigating the use of advanced boosting technology and lightweight engine design, involving Jaguar Land Rover and Ricardo.
The Latitude project, which is being part-funded through the Advanced Propulsion Centre and partly by the companies involved, is aiming to improve fuel efficiency and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 10 per cent.
The Jaguar Land Rover-led project, which also includes GRM Consulting, Borg Warner and Bosch, will integrate advanced boosting and fuel injection technology into an engine combustion system.
The team will investigate engine designs to reduce weight and improve thermal efficiency as part of the project, according to Marc Vigar, Ricardo programme manager for the Latitude project.
Ricardo will have overall responsibility for the structural design of two versions of the Latitude engine, which will be based on Jaguar Land Rover’s Ingenium engine family.
Both a high performance and a lower power version of the engine will be designed, with the latter providing greater fuel efficiency.
The low power version will be designed to have reduced peak cylinder pressure, allowing the project team to limit the mass of components and the main engine structure.
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